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Checklist for Tribe Arctiini Leach, 1815 (Tiger Moths)
and region Cairns (Cape York Peninsula, Australia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
292
1731
2719
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
292
1731
2719
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
276
1679
2638
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
204
1434
2343
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
48
407
605
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
48
407
605
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
47
406
604
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
20
288
455
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
16
274
441
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
5
143
201
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
84
134
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyArctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths
21
33
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeArctiini
Leach, 1815
Tiger Moths
7
10
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Cairns
7 Genera with 10 Species
Aloa Walker, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Argina Hübner, 17732SpeciesTaxom
Creatonotos Hübner, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Euchromia Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Nyctemera Hübner, 1832Leptosomas1SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 18052SpeciesTaxom
Utetheisa Hübner, 1892Rattlebox moths2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cairns
10 Species
Aloa marginata (Donovan, 1805)⇒ Paramsacta marginata Donovan, 1805
Argina astraea Drury, 1773Crotalaria Pod Borer
Argina astrea Drury, 1773Crotalaria pod borer
Creatonotos gangis Linnaeus, 1767Hairy caterpillar
Euchromia creusa Linnaeus, 1758
Nyctemera (Nyctemera) baulus Boisduval, 1832Magpie Moth
Spilosoma canescens Butler, 1875Dark-spotted Moth
Spilosoma curvata Donovan, 1805Crimson tiger moth
Utetheisa (Utetheisa) pulchelloides Hampson, 1907Crimson Spotted Moth
Utetheisa aegrotum Swinhoe, 1892

Subnodes of Arctiini with occurrences in Cairns
SubtribeCallimorphina
Seitz, 1910
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubtribeEuchromiina
Butler, 1876
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubtribeNyctemerina
Kirby, 1892
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubtribeSpilosomina
Kirby, 1892
3
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubtribeUtetheisina
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Arctiini at artfakta.se
Arctiini at dyntaxa.se
Arctiini at itis.gov